Wednesday 29 November was a date to remember, as the winners of the first ever Calies, UK Calendar Awards were revealed at a well attended awards event held at the historic Stationers’ Hall, in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral, London.

The Calies, the successor to the National Calendar Awards, were organised by Max Publishing, with the support from the calendar and diary sector. The award categories recognised and rewarded excellence right across the spectrum – from retail calendar titles to B2B bespoke creations; diaries to Advents.

The award ceremony was hosted by comedian Tania Edwards with Danilo’s founder Laurence Prince and BrownTrout managing director, Jack Strawsharing their insights on the market in two snappy pre-awards talks.

It was an especially emotional evening for Gary Beck, co-founder of Calendar Club/Carousel Calendars and Danilo’s founder Laurence Prince, both of whom were presented with a prestigious Calendar Ambassador Award. You can view the event's image gallery here.

The Calies were judged by a panel comprising retail buyers, marketers and design experts.

The Winners 2017

Best Animal Kingdom Calendar: Angela Harding from Flame Tree Publishing
Best Transport Calendar: England by Rail from Pomegranate
Best Scenic Calendar: Lunar ?from Universe Publishing
Best Art, Illustration or Design Calendar: TV Boy Modern Icons from teNeues
Best Charity Calendar: RNLI Gallery from Carousel Calendars
Best Music, Talent or Sports Calendar: The Beatles Collectors from Danilo
Best Entertainment or Humorous Calendar: Hurrah for Gin from Portico Designs
Best Family Organiser or Planner: Happy Jackson from Danilo
Best Advent Calendar: 3D Winter Critters from Roger la Borde
Best Diary – Generic: Trigg Life Mapper from Moving Stationery and Allsorted
Best Diary – Licensed: Caroline Gardner Hearts from Portico Designs
Best Desk Calendar: Johanna Basford from Andrews McMeel UK
Best Corporate (B2B) Bespoke Calendar: The Lost Gardens of Heligan from The Eco-Friendly Card Co
Best Corporate (B2B) Animals or the Natural World Calendar: Untamed from Allan and Bertram
Best Corporate (B2B) Contemporary Calendar: One World Pulse from Turnowsky
Best Corporate (B2B) Scenic Calendar: Explorer from Allan and Bertram
Best Corporate (B2B) Special Interest or Humour Calendar: Natural Contrasts from Rose Calendars